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Explore our curated calendar of Haitian Heritage Month events showcasing Haiti's rich culture and traditions.

Special to the Journal With the beat of the Congo drums echoing inside the gym at Paul Revere Elementary School, students could not resist moving to the beat. Last Friday, led by dancers from Jean Appolon Expressions (JAE), a Cambridge-based dance troupe that teaches and performs traditional Haitian folkloric dance, students at the Paul Revere

Four companies will offer free dance performances that draw inspiration from the land, and the history, around them.

If we’ve learned anything this summer, it’s this: Sun’s out. Get out of the house. And this weekend, it’s not going anywhere.

These artists of color are leaving their imprint on Massachusetts and elevating their artforms.

Harambee Hosts Sixth Annual Black Religion, Spirituality, and Culture Conference at HDS | News | The Harvard Crimson

The National Center for Choreography at The University of Akron (NCCAkron) announces its spring 2021 season of Dancing Conversations. These free public events locate dance among broader topics and offer an opportunity to demonstrate the aesthetic range within the dance field. Past Dancing Conversations events have covered topics such as dance on camera (held at the Akron Public Library-Main Branch), nature as creative collaborator (held at the Cuyahoga Valley National Park Conservancy), dances ...

Amid the biotechs in Kendall Square, a place for dance By Karen Campbell Globe Correspondent,Updated February 17, 2021, 4:19 p.m. Email to a Friend Jean Appolon Expressions dancers (from left) Mcebisi Xotyeni, Nadia Issa, Meg McGrath, and Lonni Stanton rehearsed at The Dance Complex @ Canal District Kendall, a 4,000-square-foot retail space gifted to The Dance Complex by Biomed Realty for one year.Erin Clark/Globe Staff Cambridge’s Kendall Square is well known as a hotbed for innovation, p...